Politics

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Furious NHS staff blast Rishi Sunak 'lies' after blaming them for waiting lists
The shameless PM tried to blame dedicated staff for going on strike as they try to save the service from collapse after years of austerity
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Pensioners attack 'completely mad' plans to shut railway station ticket offices
Older people will be forced off trains and confined to their homes if proposals to close station counters are given the green light, warn campaigners
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POLL: Should politicians be banned from reality shows
ITV bosses have reportedly offered Boris Johnson a staggering £700,000 figure to appear on I'm A Celebrity following Matt Hancock's success on the show last year - and we want to know YOUR take on the topic
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6 Tory promises that will be disastrous for economy and climate if broken
BP has announced its latest bonanza after raking in £2billion in the three months to June - just days after the PM confirmed he would award more gas and oil licences
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Rishi Sunak to jet off to his California hideaway and visit Disneyland with kids
The mega-rich Prime Minister and wife Akshata Murty, who met at Stanford University in California, own a luxury holiday home on America’s West Coast
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Rishi Sunak told NHS crisis is 'your fault' in on-air clash with junior doctor
The Prime Minister was hauled over the coals by A&E registrar Olivia during an LBC phone-in where he sought to blame strike action for spiralling NHS waiting lists
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Rishi Sunak finally blasts Nadine Dorries for failing to do her job as an MP
The angry Prime Minister accused her of not representing her constituents in Mid Bedfordshire after she announced she would resign but then failed to quit
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Moaning Tory accuses Sky News presenter of interrupting him: 'Let me finish'
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps clashed with Sky News presenter Jane Secker when she grilled him on why the Government doesn't have public data on the numbers of people exploiting the student visa system
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Labour warns hundreds of criminals could dodge jail due to lack of prison cells
The latest Ministry of Justice data shows 86,602 men and women were in prison in England at the end of July. The figure is just 971 short of the 'usable operational capacity'
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'Sending the teetotal PM to pull a pint shows how out of touch they are'
Public hostility to an incompetent ­Government that worsened the cost of living crisis is deep, as Sunak should be well aware
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Guinness boss slams Sunak over booze tax on day he was heckled at beer festival
The criticism and sarcastic shout-outs came amid a shake-up set out by Mr Sunak in 2021 when he was Chancellor, with alcohol now taxed by strength
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By-election triggered as shamed ex-SNP MP kicked out of Commons by voters
Margaret Ferrier has stubbornly refused to step down despite being convicted of breaking coronavirus rules and ordered to do 270 hours of community service
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Rail station ticket office closures 'would discriminate against the elderly'
The National Pensioners' Convention fears the bid to shut hundreds of station counters will thwart OAPs' attempts to travel by train
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Bungling Rishi Sunak humiliated by heckler's withering put-down as he pours pint
Another man shouted at the teetotal Tory leader 'Prime Minister, it's not Coca Cola' as Mr Sunak toured a London beer festival to highlight a shake-up in alcohol duties
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Small boat crossings near 15,000 this year as barge undergoes 'safety checks'
Home Office data reveals 3,299 people made the journey across the Channel in 63 vessels in July - despite there being no recorded arrivals in the past week due to poor weather
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Will the alcohol price hike put you off buying booze - poll
New alcohol duty changes come into place today in what has been described as the "biggest single alcohol duty increase in almost 50 years”
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Boris Johnson's plans for lavish outdoor swimming pool under threat from newts
In a blow to his ambitions for a pool at his £3.8million country pile, the local council’s countryside officer has lodged a holding objection over the threat to local newts from the proposed development
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Nigel Farage says Coutts has offered to reinstate his bank accounts after row
Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage launched a crusade against the private bank after complaining that his account was unfairly shut down because Coutts did not agree with his political views
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Half of parents say child's social and emotional skills worsened during pandemic
Researchers found children whose parents lost their jobs or saw changes to their employment situation during the first year of the pandemic were more likely to see their social and emotional skills worsen.
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Sunak botches Scotland charm offensive as he fails to name any top Tories there
The Prime Minister was unable to name any members of the Scottish Conservatives' top team when quizzed by journalists. He was challenged to name four members of Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross's cabinet - but failed to do so
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Desperate Rishi Sunak caves over oil and gas with 4 green pledges under threat
The PM caved in to demands from hard-right Tories and big business but snubbed calls to invest in renewables amid claims it would not reduce energy bills
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All of Labour and the Tories' green policies - and what could be ditched
Despite record temperatures and wildfires raging in Europe, the Government has signalled that some green policies could be watered down - and Labour is doing some soul searching around its own agenda
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Tory chairman said it was a 'MYTH' more gas production would cut prices
The social media post was unearthed as Rishi Sunak claimed the approval of 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences would provide 'cheaper energy' for Brits
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PM to jet abroad with family - after aborting last Spanish holiday 15 hours in
The Prime Minister's press secretary said he will continue to receive 'daily updates' while his Deputy Oliver Dowden will be at the 'helm' for just over a week from Thursday
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Probe call after Tory minister 'left briefcase of documents unattended on train'
Witnesses say they saw Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick leave his ministerial red box for at least four minutes on an LNER train as he headed back home to his Newark constituency